Liberated Success

What Liberated Success does

Liberated Success, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, that delivers youth career development programming with a focus on helping students transition from high school through college graduation into careers. The organization's flagship offering, Liberated Scholars, provides a multi-year wraparound model spanning 11th grade through college completion, including college tours, application and essay guidance, academic enrichment, career exploration workshops, employment readiness training, and mentorship. A signature line of business is HBCU tours, which has introduced more than 700 students to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and contributed to over $1.5 million in merit scholarships earned by students since inception. The product portfolio extends to elementary and middle school character development, parent workshops, a college-level Career Success Bootcamp, and SAT preparation delivered through partner JTS Prep, with curriculum assets such as Move Different (wellness) and Power Skills (employment readiness) operating as proprietary workshop series.

The organization is funded primarily through donations and grants, including a 2025 People-First AI Fund award from the OpenAI Foundation, and accepts donations via Givebutter. Its go-to-market is community-led: Liberated Success holds vendor status with the NYC Department of Education, CUNY (including a 3-year paid internship partnership with Medgar Evers College), East Orange School District (NJ), and Delaware public schools, and delivers programming on-site at partner schools. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors and a Youth Advisory Board, and the organization maintains strategic partnerships with HBCU alumni chapters (UMES, Lincoln University), UNCF, the Aspen Institute, and Our Future Is Science. The operating model is labor-intensive and human-delivered, with a small core team of approximately 8-10 staff members plus board members and interns. No proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI system is disclosed; the underlying delivery mechanism is in-person workshops, on-site school programming, coordinated college tours, and virtual parent workshops.

Name

Liberated Success

Legal name

Liberated Success, Inc.

Website

https://liberatedsuccess.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liberated Success is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers youth career development programming, including HBCU college tours, college access support, mentorship, and employment readiness workshops, to high school and college students through school district partnerships across NYC, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Career Development and College Access Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Orientation, Welcome Week & Transition Programs (EDALAHAH)

Keywords

• Youth career development
• College access programs
• HBCU college tours
• Employment readiness training
• Youth mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Liberated Success operates primarily through charitable donations and grants. The organization has received funding from OpenAI Foundation (People-First AI Fund) and accepts donations through Givebutter platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Liberated Success delivers a suite of youth career development and college access programs for students from elementary school through college graduation. The signature Liberated Scholars program combines college tours (with an emphasis on HBCUs), application and essay guidance, academic enrichment, career exploration workshops, employment readiness training, and mentorship. Services are delivered on-site at partner schools, through organized HBCU tour bus trips, and via virtual parent workshops.

Product overview

Liberated Success is a non-profit educational organization that offers a comprehensive suite of programs supporting students from elementary school through college graduation and into careers. The core program is Liberated Scholars, a college access initiative spanning grades 11 through college completion. This is supported by workshop-based offerings including Career Exploration, Power Skills, Transition Planning, College 101, Move Different wellness curriculum, and Character Development programs. The organization specializes in HBCU tours as a signature offering, connecting students to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Additional services include parent workshops (Raising Liberated Learners, Letting Go With Intention), college-level Career Success bootcamps, SAT preparation through JTS Prep, and a College Success Mentorship Program. Together, these offerings create a pipeline from early education through career readiness, with HBCU tours and college access serving as the central theme connecting the various programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liberated Scholars: College access program supporting students from 11th grade through college graduation, providing college tours, application guidance, academic enrichment, career exploration workshops, and mentorship.

Products and services

• Liberated Scholars College access program supporting students from 11th grade through college graduation, providing college tours, application and essay guidance, academic enrichment, career exploration workshops, employment readiness training, and mentorship and internship preparation.
• Career Exploration Workshop 5-week workshop series helping students discover their passions and strengths, identify potential career paths, explore career pathways, and set goals.
• Power Skills Workshop Employment readiness workshop series (10 or 16 sessions) building interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, covering communication, workplace ethics, and job search strategies.
• Transition Planning Workshop Workshop series empowering students with disabilities to understand adult services and deepen self-advocacy skills, covering transitioning to adulthood, independent living, and disability disclosure.
• College 101 Workshop Workshop series preparing students for navigating college life, addressing academic and social challenges with themes including self-advocacy, time management, financial literacy, and utilizing campus resources.
• Move Different Workshop Wellness-based life skills curriculum for teens and young adults (ages 16-22) addressing nutrition, stress, emotional regulation, executive function, and sustainable routines through cooking demos, movement, journaling, and group reflection.
• HBCU Tours College tour experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities including customized itineraries, campus selection, scheduling, travel arrangements, meal planning, guided tours, and information sessions.
• Character Development Workshop 12-part interactive workshop series for elementary and middle school students supporting holistic growth through self-awareness, empathy, resilience, and interpersonal skills using storytelling, role-playing, and creative expression.
• Raising Liberated Learners 6-part virtual parent workshop series empowering parents to support children's academic, social, and emotional growth with culturally responsive strategies and practical academic guidance.
• Letting Go With Intention Two-part virtual workshop series preparing parents to support teens' transition beyond high school through fostering independence, building trust, communication, and self-advocacy strategies.
• Career Success Bootcamp One-day bootcamp experience for college students covering transferable skills identification, communication style enhancement, emotional intelligence, team building, stress management, professional etiquette, and workplace accommodations navigation.
• College Success Mentorship Program Program connecting students to a community of peers, alumni, and professionals invested in their success from high school to college graduation through mentorship relationships.
• SAT Prep by JTS Prep Test preparation services for SAT and academic preparation, provided by Vernon Jeffery through his company JTS Prep, with over 15 years of experience helping students become competitive applicants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 students supported since 2020
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UMES NYC Tri-State Alumni ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore NYC Tri-State Alumni Chapter enabling annual Spring Fest tours and HBCU exposure for Brooklyn students.
• Our Future Is SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time partner and collaborator hosting the HBCU STEM Panel bringing together STEM professionals, alumni, and students to showcase HBCU career pathways in science and medicine.
• Medgar Evers College (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner3-year partnership through Brooklyn Recovery Corps paid internship program providing career-ready skills, hands-on experience, and support for Brooklyn nonprofits and businesses.
• UNCF (United Negro College Fund)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Director participated in UNCF Unite Conference focused on unity, innovation, and leadership in education.
• Lincoln University NY Metro Alumni AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration bringing 28 students from Eagle Academy and Thurgood Marshall Academy to Lincoln University Open House, resulting in $512,000 in merit scholarships.
• Aspen InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted HBCU STEM Panel with the Aspen Institute showcasing STEM leaders excelling in science and medicine.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• America Needs You (ANY): ANY provides intensive mentoring and career development for low-income, first-generation college students. Directly comparable mentor-driven, career-readiness-and-college-success programming for underserved young adults.
• College Possible: College Possible delivers near-peer coaching for college access and completion, primarily serving low-income high school and college students. Overlaps strongly on career exploration, college readiness workshops, and persistence-through-graduation programming.
• iMentor: iMentor pairs low-income high school students with college-mentor relationships to support college access and completion. Directly comparable mentoring-driven college access model serving similar underserved urban populations.
• Schuler Scholar Program: Schuler Scholar Program supports high-achieving, low-income high school students through college access programming, advising, and scholarships. Comparable as a scholarship-driven college access program for underserved students.
• Bottom Line: Bottom Line provides intensive one-on-one college access and success coaching to low-income and first-generation students from high school through college graduation. Directly comparable wraparound model targeting similar underserved high school populations.
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund: TMCF is a national organization dedicated to supporting HBCUs and their students through scholarships, capacity-building, and partnerships. Comparable in HBCU scholarship focus, student-outcome orientation, and partnerships with HBCU alumni networks.
• UNCF (United Negro College Fund): UNCF is the nation's largest private provider of scholarships and minority education support to HBCU students. Directly comparable as the dominant HBCU scholarship and college-access organization with overlapping student target populations and HBCU pipeline focus.
• Opportunity Network: Opportunity Network is a NYC-based college access and career development program for first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds. Directly comparable mission, target population, and career-readiness programming.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Through College (KIPP NYC): KIPP NYC operates a large K-12 charter network with a dedicated KIPP Through College program for alumni college persistence support. Comparable college-persistence mission and NYC presence, but broader K-12 charter scope rather than pure college-access focus.

Regional players

• Goddard Riverside (NYC College Line): Goddard Riverside runs NYC-based college access and persistence programs for low-income youth via its Options Center / NYC College Line services. Comparable as a NYC-centered college-access service provider serving similar school-partnered cohorts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liberated-success

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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